Malawi vs Peru: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3
Malawi
91.1%
in 2015
Peru
99.2%
in 2016
Malawi rank
10th
Peru rank
7th
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 99.2% against 91.1% in Malawi, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 10th and Peru ranks 7th of 33 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 89.3% | 35.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 99.0% | 13.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3, Malawi or Peru?
- Peru, at 99.2% against 91.1% in Malawi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 between Malawi and Peru?
- 8.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Peru ranks 7th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of most recent births in last 2 years attended by any skilled health personnel (women age 18-49 at the time of the survey). Definition of skilled varies by country and survey but always includes doctor, nurse, midwife and auxiliary midwife).